Regulation & Policy
Follow the latest developments in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, proliferation financing and sanctions regulation. Coverage includes new laws, regulatory guidance, consultation papers, international standards and policy changes affecting regulated businesses and compliance professionals.
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HKMA Updates Risk-Based AML/CFT Guidance for Politically Exposed Persons
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued an updated version of its guidance on risk-based anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism controls for politically…
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UAE Gives Preliminary Approval for NBE to Acquire Banque Misr UAE Operations Amid FinCEN Scrutiny
Last updated: 23 September 2026. The Central Bank of the UAE has given preliminary approval for National Bank of Egypt (NBE) to acquire Banque Misr’s…
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UAE Central Bank Orders Urgent Forensic Review of Banque Misr Branches
The Central Bank of the UAE has ordered a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr’s branches in the country following the U.S. Financial Crimes…
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Bangladesh FIU Warns 31 Unauthorised Digital Loan Apps May Facilitate Money Laundering
Bangladesh’s Financial Intelligence Unit has warned the public against unauthorised digital lending platforms, saying fraudulent loan operations can create direct money-laundering and broader financial-crime risks.…
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Vietnam Adds Crypto-Asset Services to AML Regime With 15 Suspicious Transaction Indicators
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved amendments that bring crypto-asset services directly into the country’s anti-money laundering framework, with the new rules due to take effect…
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OFAC Amends Eight Venezuela General Licenses, Easing Contract Choice-of-Law Requirements
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended eight Venezuela-related general licenses on 27 August 2026, revising the contractual conditions attached to…
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FinCEN Targets Banque Misr UAE as Primary Money Laundering Concern as OFAC Sanctions Iran Facilitators
The U.S. Treasury Department on 28 August 2026 escalated Operation Economic Outcast with a proposed FinCEN Section 311 action against Banque Misr in the United…
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AUSTRAC Begins Issuing Section 167 Notices to Non-Enrolled Tranche 2 Businesses
AUSTRAC has begun issuing formal information notices to businesses that appear to be providing regulated services without having enrolled under Australia’s expanded anti-money laundering and…
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UK and Albania Establish First Western Balkans Asset-Sharing Arrangement
The United Kingdom and Albania have established what the UK government describes as the first asset-sharing arrangement of its kind in the Western Balkans, creating…
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Isle of Man FSA Updates AML/CFT Handbook With New Sanctions and HNW Guidance
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA) updated its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Handbook on 24 August 2026, adding and…
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